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Cells Unit Class Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The cell membrane is selectively permeable, which means...
a)
All materials can enter and leave the cell
b)
Certain things can enter while others cannot
c)
The cell manually sorts through all materials
d)
Only certain cells can interact with the cell.
2.
Most of the cell membrane is made of...
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbs
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic acids
3.

A cell will __________________ in a hypotonic solution.

a)

Swell and maybe burst (lyse)

b)

Shrink

c)

Not change in size

d)

The cell wall will shrink

4.

A cell will _____________________ in a hypertonic solution.

a)

Swell and maybe burst (lyse)

b)

Shrink

c)

Will not change

d)

Will violently explode

5.
The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane without the use of any energy is called...
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Active Transport
d)
Osmosis
6.
The picture is an example of _________________.
a)
Osmosis
b)
Isotonic movement
c)
Diffusion
d)
Active transport
7.
What a cell needs to transport particles by active transport?
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Energy
d)
Channels
8.
A person should never drink salty water because their cells would
a)
Shrink
b)
Expand
9.
A person in a hospital should never receive pure water into their blood because it would cause their cells to...
a)
Shrink
b)
Expand
10.
The picture is an example of...
a)
Active transport
b)
Passive transport
c)
Simple diffusion
d)
Osmosis
11.
How does a cell maintain homeostasis?
a)
Regulates what enters and leaves the cell
b)
Flexibility
c)
Protective barrier
d)
Structure and support
12.

The release (exit) of large particles from the cell is called...

a)

Pinocytosis

b)

Phagocytosis

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Exocytosis

13.
The type of cellular transport that requires no energy
a)
Active transport
b)
Passive transport
c)
Exocytosis
d)
Endocytosis
14.
The process of a cell engulfs a large solid particle is called...
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Passive transport
d)
Simple diffusion
15.

Transport across the membrane that requires energy.

a)

Active transport

b)

Passive transport

c)

Osmosis

d)

Simple diffusion

16.
If two solutions have the same solute concentration and  the same water concentration, they are said to be ___________ to each other.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
d)
Isocentric
17.
When comparing two solutions, the solution that has less solute and a higher water concentration is called__________.
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
d)
Isocentric
18.
When comparing two solutions, the solution that has more solute and a lower water concentration is called_____________.
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
d)
Isocentric
19.
What type of solution causes the blood cells to swell and burst?
a)
Hypotonic solution
b)
Hypertonic solution
c)
Isotonic solution
d)
Active transport
20.
This picture represents which type of cellular transport?
a)
Passive transport
b)
Endocytosis
c)
Exocytosis
d)
Osmosis
21.
This picture represents what type of cell transport?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Osmosis
d)
Passive transport
22.

If a cell is placed into a hypotonic solution what will happen to the cell?

a)

It will swell, because water enters the cell

b)

It will shrink because water exits the cell

c)

No effect on the cell

d)

It depends on what type of cell

23.
Which type of diffusion is being represented in this picture?
a)
Passive Diffusion
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Active Diffusion
d)
Facilitated Diffusion
24.
Why do the molecules stop moving across the membrane?
a)
There is still a homeostatic imbalance.
b)
The molecules grew into a larger size
c)
The concentration gradient is now gone
d)
The molecules are still moving
25.
Which type of Passive Transport is being represented in this picture?
a)
Passive Diffusion
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Active Diffusion
d)
Facilitated Diffusion
26.
Which of these is NOT an example of Passive Transport?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Facilitated Diffusion
c)
Osmosis
d)
Diffusion
27.
The type of passive transport that requires channel proteins is:
a)
Diffusion
b)
Osmosis
c)
Facilitated Diffusion
d)
Active Transport
28.
What are the layers of a cell membrane composed of?
a)
A single layer of lipids
b)
A double layer of phospholipids
c)
A double layer of proteins
d)
A double layer of proteins and nucleic acids
29.
Houses ribosomes so they can make protein, also transports molecules in the cell
a)
Rough E.R.
b)
Nucleus
c)
Golgi 
d)
Mitochondria
30.
Breaks down glucose to release energy
a)
Nucleus
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Vacuole
31.
Surrounds the cell; controls what enters/leaves cell; maintains homeostasis
a)
Vacuole
b)
Cell wall
c)
Cell membrane
d)
Lysosome
32.
Controls the cell's activities; contains the cell's DNA
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Nucleus
d)
Golgi body
33.
Found in plant cells, but not animal cells
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cell wall
c)
Cell membrane
d)
Lysosome
34.

What is the function of the cytoplasm?

a)

Stores water and mineral ions

b)

Nourishes the organelles and holds them in place

c)

Controls what enters and leaves the cell

d)

Produces proteins in some areas and lipids in others

35.
Which characteristic do all plants have in common?
a)
They are unicellular
b)
They are prokaryotic
c)
They produce seeds
d)
 They have chloroplasts
36.
Which cell structure is correctly paired with its primary function?
a)
Ribosome - movement
b)
Mitochondria-  protein transport
c)
Vacuole - food and water storage
d)
Nucleus - protein production
37.
Which organelle is responsible for making proteins?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Vacuole
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Ribosomes
38.
Plants have single, massive one of these, while animal cells have many small ones...
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Vacuoles
d)
Golgi Body
39.
Changes and packages cell products like proteins
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cell wall
c)
Vacuole
d)
Golgi body
40.
This organelle uses sunlight to make sugar
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Vacuole
d)
Lysosome
41.
Which organism does NOT have a cell wall?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Fungus
c)
Animal 
d)
Plant
42.
Which has membrane bound organelles?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
Virus
d)
All of the above
43.

Which cell type has ribosomes?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Both

d)

Neither

44.
Which organelle contains digestive enzymes and could destroy the entire cell if ruptured?
a)
Ribosome
b)
Lysosome
c)
Nucleus
d)
Cell membrane
45.
Described as the cellular post office, this organelle resembles a stack of pancakes and creates vesicles.
a)
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Golgi Apparatus 
d)
Ribosome
46.
Which organelle would be absent in a prokaryote?
a)
DNA
b)
Ribosome
c)
Cell membrane
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
47.
Which of the following pairs INCORRECTLY matches a cell structure with its function?
a)
Cell membrane: protein synthesis
b)
Nucleus: information storage
c)
Vacuole: water storage
d)
Chloroplast: energy conversion
48.
What is the difference between the Smooth ER and the Rough ER?
a)
The smooth ER has ribosomes
b)
The smooth ER produces proteins, while the rough ER moves proteins around a cell
c)
The smooth ER removes waste from the nucleus, while the rough ER packages lipids 
d)
The rough ER has ribosomes
49.
This is a rigid structure that give plant cell protection support and shape and is made of cellulose
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell wall
c)
Vacuole
d)
Endoplasmic reticulum
50.
The ___ is the basic unit of structure and function of organisms
a)
Atom
b)
Cell
c)
Matter
d)
All of these
51.
Which statement is a part of the cell theory?
a)
All cells come from preexisting cells
b)
Bacteria are prokaryotic cells
c)
Eukaryotic cells are complex
d)
Humans are multicellular
52.
Which organelle is missing in prokaryotic cells?
a)
Nucleus
b)
DNA
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Plasma membrane
53.
The Cell Theory states...
a)
Atoms create all matter
b)
Living things evolve
c)
The cell is the backbone of all matter
d)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and organization of organisms
54.
Compared to the eukaryotic cell, prokaryotic cells are 
a)
More complex
b)
Less complex
c)
Full of membrane-bound organelles
d)
Very large
55.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three parts of Cell Theory?
a)
All living things are made of cells.
b)
The cell is the smallest living thing that can perform all the functions of life.
c)
Cells are too small to see without a microscope.  
d)
All cells must come from pre-existing cells.
56.

Which of these inventions was revolutionary to biology and allowed scientists to find entire new categories of life culminating in the cell theory?

a)

Hand lens

b)

Telescope

c)

Petri dish

d)

Microscope

57.
Which of the following is a prokaryote?
a)
Animal cell
b)
Bacterial cell
c)
Virus
d)
Plant cell
58.
Which of the following IS a major principle of the Cell Theory?
a)
All cells form through binary fission
b)
All cells contain a nucleus
c)
All cells arise from pre-existing cells
d)
All cells contain DNA
59.
What 3 things do all cells have in common?
a)
Cell wall, ribosomes, genetic material
b)
Cell membrane, nucleus, genetic material
c)
Cell wall, ribosomes, nucleus
d)
Cell membrane, ribosomes, genetic material
60.
What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?
a)
All living things have hair.
b)
All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.
c)
The cells of all living things have chloroplasts
d)
All living things can move. 
61.
According to cell theory, where did this cell come from?
a)
Another living cell
b)
Energy from sun
c)
A multicellular organism
d)
The nonliving environment
62.

In the past, some scientists accepted the theory of spontaneous generation. This theory states that organisms can arise from nonliving matter.


Which of these statements is a key idea of cell theory that is a rejection of spontaneous generation?

a)

The cell is the basic unit of life

b)

All living things are made of matter

c)

All cells arise from pre-existing cells

d)

All cells are formed by a combination of two other cells